Books with title Electric

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an electrician. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

This series demonstrates how certain technologies have evolved, transforming life at home, work and school; each volume focuses on a particular invention or device, enabling readers to learn about the device's development, how it works, and its impact.; ; Full-color photographs, intriguing illustrations, visual timelines, and fascinating sidebars and fact boxes complement the text and hold reader interest, while ancillary materials such as bibliographies and a subject index help users target their research

After 30 years at the same job, Daniel retired and returned to his home in the Philippines. Dan was glad that he was finally home. One day, as he was lying in the sand reading a book, he was hit indirectly by a mysterious bolt of lightning. It wasn’t long after that, that Dan had realized that he had a strange power as a result of the lightning strike. He knew that he had to make good use of this new power. Dan had a trusted tailor he knew who made him a special outfit complete with a mask. On the front of the suit were the letters “CB” which stood for Circuit Breaker. Dan’s new home was now complete and his new life was just beginning. One night Dan was listening to his police broadcast radio when he heard that a certain company plane was hijacked by robbers. He rushed into action and sped to the Mati airport where he saw the hijackers in the midst of refueling the plane. With one jolt of electricity from his hands the hijackers were rendered defenseless for a quick police roundup. On another occasion Dan stopped thieves from stealing valuable sea coral treasures that affected the local tourist trade headed by his cousin Bobong. Circuit Breaker was now making a public name for himself and was becoming a local hero.A full year has now passed and Dan’s secret identity as Circuit Breaker was still safe. This book is about a regular guy who experienced an unearthly chance encounter with fate. It is about his many exciting stories and adventures as Circuit Breaker and his fight for justice in the Philippines.

Who first discovered static and why was this important? What is an LED? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the discovery and theories of electricity and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on them. It also examines how the different theories based on electricity were arrived at, how they were tested, and what impact these theories and discoveries have had on our understanding of science today.

Electricity powers light bulbs, televisions, refrigerators even cars! Teeny-tiny electrons keep our big world running. In this title, early readers will explore the science behind electric currents, conductors, insulators, static electricity, and more. Narrative openings surround readers with the science around them. Photo labels visually define glossary terms and other important words. Infographics offer additional insight into concepts that are tough to grasp. Simple experiments help the readers test the topic on their own.